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Brown Sugar Pie


From the Kitchen of:  Paz
Source:  Dessert Recipe Exchange

Ingredients for Filling:

Ingredients for Meringue:

  1. In an unbaked 9" pie shell, stir in with your fingers, 4 egg yolks (reserve whites)
  2. Add one 12 oz. can of evaporated milk--pouring it over the yolks. Then stir in, with fingers, the 1 tsp. of vanilla.
  3. Mix the 1 cup (packed) of brown sugar with the 2 tablespoons flour and ¼ teaspoon of salt and sprinkle it evenly into the egg/milk mixture.
  4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until custard filling is done.
  5. Take the reserved egg whites and add ½ teaspoon vanilla and ½ teaspoon cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.  Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar beating until stiff, glossy peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.  Spread meringue over hot pie, sealing to the edges and bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is golden.  Let cool before serving.  Enjoy!
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